manufacturer:
Transparent Audio
category:
Feature Article
review date:
August 2000
reviewed by:
Bryan Southard
An Exercise in the State of the Art at Transparent Audio
Last
month when on a business trip to a suburb of Boston, I took the better
part of a day to visit Transparent Audio in Saco, Maine. Transparent
had offered a tour of their state-of-the-art facility the next time I
happened to be on the East Coast, so once plans to travel to the New
England area were confirmed, I set up a visit. This was a pleasure
trip, not business, and a chance to play in a room rumored to be one of
the best listening facilities in the world, an opportunity I couldn't
resist.

title:
Tomlinson Holman’s Latest Experiment
category:
Feature Article
reviewed by:
Kim Wilson
Tomlinson Holman’s Latest Experiment
A
young woman approaches the tall, sandy-haired gentleman in the
unassuming and uncorporate-like Polo shirt and khaki pants. She shakes
his hand and expresses her genuine appreciation: "Thank you so much for
THX. When my friends and I go the movies, we always look for the THX
logo to ensure we’re getting the best sound."
Returning
her praise with a smile, Tomlinson Holman, the creator of Lucasfilm’s
THX technology, remarks he’s pleased she’s received so much enjoyment.

manufacturer:
Travel Audio
model:
A Guide To Getting Good Tunes When On a Road Trip
category:
Feature Article
reviewed by:
Jerry Del Colliano
Travel Audio
In seven-plus years of publishing AudioRevolution.com, it has become a
necessity to travel extensively, whether it be to attend tradeshows,
visit clients or simply going on a vacation. With my desktop and home
A/V systems sitting dormant, the need to get soothing tunes piped into
my brain dsuring a road trip has become an increasing priority for me.
I therefore went on a search to find some of the finest,
highest-performance, most luxurious products you can stash in your
briefcase for a flight to anywhere.

title:
Star Wars Ushers In Surround EX
category:
Feature Article
reviewed by:
Kim Wilson
Star Wars Ushers In Surround EX
Gary Rydstrom
It’s the summer of 1977 and a small, low budget sci-fi film is released
with an unassuming title, Star Wars. Unknown to its director and
creator, George Lucas, it would not only dramatically change his life,
but the future of filmmaking, forever. Star Wars raised the bar on
visual effects bringing a whole new era in hyperealistic special
effects movies. On a more subtle level, Star Wars also introduced the
world to a multichannel soundtrack with the assistance of Dolby Stereo,
forcing audiences to look behind them whenever Star Destroyers and Tie
Fighters flew by.

manufacturer:
Mark Levinson
model:
Lexus GX470 with Mark Levinson Sound System
category:
Feature Article
review date:
April 2003
reviewed by:
Jerry Del Colliano
Lexus GX470 with Mark Levinson Sound System
Introduction
When
you think about it, where better to listen to music or even movies than
in your car? Lexus has teamed up with Harman, the parent company of the
Mark Levinson brand, to provide ultra-premium sound systems in many of
their better cars and SUVs. Lexus’ goal is to bring the luxuries found
in the most elegant living rooms directly to the driver’s seat. This
includes a high-performance audio system, touch-screen system control,
DVD-Video movies for front and/or rear viewing, wireless headphones,
and much more. These features are optional in all models but the SC
coup in which they are included.